aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation
(noun) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; “the aggrandizement of the king”; “his elevation to cardinal”
elevation
(noun) drawing of an exterior of a structure
elevation
(noun) (ballet) the height of a dancer’s leap or jump; “a dancer of exceptional elevation”
elevation
(noun) distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); “there was snow at the higher elevations”
elevation, lift, raising
(noun) the event of something being raised upward; “an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”; “a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity”
elevation, EL, altitude, ALT
(noun) angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”; “the artist’s gifts are at their acme”; “at the height of her career”; “the peak of perfection”; “summer was at its peak”; “...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame”; “the summit of his ambition”; “so many highest superlatives achieved by man”; “at the top of his profession”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
elevation (countable and uncountable, plural elevations)
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
(astronomy) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
(architecture) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
(Christianity) The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.
• disgust
• demotion
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• diminishment
• reduction
Source: Wiktionary
El`e*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. elevatio: cf. F. élévation.]
1. The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
2. Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation. "Degrees of elevation above us." Locke. His style . . . wanted a little elevation. Sir H. Wotton.
3. That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
4. (Astron.)
Definition: The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
5. (Dialing)
Definition: The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
6. (Gunnery)
Definition: The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line odirection.
7. (Drawing)
Definition: A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography. Angle of elevation (Geodesy), the angle which an ascending line makes with a horizontal plane.
– Elevation of the host (R. C. Ch.), that part of the Mass in which the priest raises the host above his head for the people to adore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
